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Pestana Palacio do Freixo, Pousada & National Monument - The Leading Hotels of the World

5.0 star property

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Lobby
Exterior
Exterior
Indoor pool, outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Interior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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Estrada Nacional 108, Porto, 4300-316
  • Porto Historic Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Ribeira Square
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Porto Cathedral
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Porto (OPO-Dr. Francisco de Sa Carneiro)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Suite | View from room

Suite

  • River view
  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Superior Twin Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Classic Room (Extra Bed)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Executive Double or Twin Room

Executive Double or Twin Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Room (Executive)

Superior Room (Executive)

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Superior Room (Extra Bed)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Room (Grand View)

Deluxe Room (Grand View)

  • River view
  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Porto

With a stay at Pestana Palacio do Freixo, Pousada & National Monument - The Leading Hotels of the World in Porto (Campanhã), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Porto Historic Center and Bolhao Market. .This eco-certified pousada is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Ribeira Square and 2.8 mi (4.6 km) from Porto Cathedral.
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What's nearby

  • Bolhao Market - 4 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Porto Historic Center - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Ribeira Square - 5 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Porto Cathedral - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Porto City Hall - 7 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

  • Contumil Station (F) - 4 min drive
  • Contumil Station - 6 min drive
  • Porto Airport (OPO) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cervejaria O Astro - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Adega S. Pedro - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Orlas Beira Rio - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Casa da Culmieira - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Manuel do Abade - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Pestana Palacio do Freixo, Pousada & National Monument - The Leading Hotels of the World

Riverfront pousada with a full-service spa and free breakfast
Pestana Palacio do Freixo, Pousada & National Monument - The Leading Hotels of the World offers 87 accommodations with minibars and safes. LCD televisions come with cable channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Porto pousada provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the pousada's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is equipped with a sauna and Turkish bath/hammam.
Make yourself at home in one of the 87 guestrooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a sauna. Additional features at this pousada include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle that operates within 3.5 kilometers.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the pousada's restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Porto? This pousada has 5780 square feet (537 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast each morning.
Pestana Palacio do Freixo, Pousada & National Monument - The Leading Hotels of the World has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
The property is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free area shuttle up to 3.5 kilometres
  • Area shuttle
  • Free shopping centre shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free area shuttle
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 5,780 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • In-room massages
  • Sauna
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels
  • Pay films

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property is professionally cleaned
Property Registration Number 932

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Palacio Freixo
Pousada Palacio Freixo
Pousada Palacio Freixo Hotel
Pousada Palacio Freixo Hotel Porto
Pousada Porto Palacio Freixo
Pestana Palácio Freixo Pousada National Monument Hotel Porto
Pestana Palácio Freixo Pousada National Monument Porto

Pestana Palacio do Freixo, Pousada & National Monument - The Leading Hotels of the World Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 572 out of 753 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 141 out of 753 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 753 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 753 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 753 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Melvin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mel

verygood hotel in a convenient location, Service was excellent
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service was impeccable.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is very splendid impressive , the staff are consistently well trained and approachable. However we were disappointed with the lack of pressure from the shower, air conditioning worked on winter mode I.e. came on twice a day. The outside pool was under repair, and we found the service to be rather slow.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is beautiful and very peaceful. It is located outside of Porto and it’s quite a distance to walk into the city. However, the hotel does operate a free shuttle bus once a day, but book a slot early as it tends to fill up. Alternatively, you can get an Uber for about 6 Euros into the town. The breakfast selection is very good and the food in the restaurant was of a really high standard.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

SARAH

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We wanted to stay in a palace and it is beautiful. The beds are super comfortable. It is a bit of a walk to restaurants and stores, but we had a rental car and wanted a safe spot to park it. Fortunately, Ubers are easy and cheap from here. The breakfast is the best I've ever had! I would definitely choose to stay here again, so quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Ameeta

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Not impressed

We were impressed by the decor in the palace and the reception service . However it went downhill from there -a warm stuffy room and not able to turn aircon to cool( still on their winter settings) ;a tepid, poor stream shower over a bath and slippery as anything with no supports. We let reception know and they did send up non slip mat for the bath and a stool; at least next morning the water was also hot if only a trickle. The manager offered us a new lovely suite which we gratefully accepted; along with a small gift and port / chocolate. However aircon still hot and we slept with open windows to get fresh air - lucky no mosquitoes. The Breakfast was delicious and a big spread. However there was no atmosphere ( maybe the hotel was too quiet) . Tried the spa the next day - steam and sauna lovely but not hot enough; pool too cool for an indoor pool. Maybe the eco measures need to be reviewed- at these prices comfort should be the prime driver. The location is also not walkable to anything much . Overall our worst and most expensive stay in 2 weeks in Portugal-disappointing
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just a short Uber from town and worth the views

Property and location were great. Breakfast is very good with a lot of variety and helpful staff. Rooms are very big and a nice view of the river. Too far from town to walk if that's what you are looking for. Only complaints...hard to get in and out of the tub to shower..seemed a little unsafe with the big step in and out. Personally, I didn't like the huge pillow and the even bigger memory foam. I didn't ask to replace and maybe some people really like them..just a personal preference. Overall..very nice and have already recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All was wonderful! Beautiful property and very helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helena

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel with charming views of sunset on the river. Food is excellent. A little far from city centre and only one shuttle a day.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a wonderful hotel with beautiful bar, lounge and dinning room.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful property. What we liked was how quiet it is. It's a very short ride to the old city, and we appreciate the beautiful surroundings in the evenings.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hanna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wolf, Walpole

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is one of rare opportunity to live in former old, but beautiful, fully renovated palace. Amenities and all staff were exceptional
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheree, SLC

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Hotel/Palace

We had a great stay with our son. The extra bed made the room a little crowded but we weren’t in the room long enough that it was a problem. The hotel is beautiful with plenty of places to hang out and enjoy each other’s company. The staff was super helpful and so nice. It was too far to walk to the city center for the taxi was only €10 for 3 people, and the hotel staff called for us. We never had to wait more than 10 minutes more the taxi.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent professional and friendly service in a truly magnificent property. Amazing breakfast buffet. Beautiful and elegant room. Recommend highly.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Elisabete

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We are extremely disappointed with our experience at this property. We booked this hotel for our last day of our trip before returning back to Canada, and it was to celebrate my daughter’s birthday. After a 3 hour drive, we were looking forward to a nice relaxing evening at this hotel. Unfortunately, our expectations were not met. As we got to the door, we were greeted poorly - felt judged for being in comfortable attire. The front desk personnel were somewhat friendly. The young woman’s Portuguese seemed to be very poor, so we spoke to her in English instead and this is also because she overheard my daughter and I speaking English. We asked about the restaurant services and if we required a reservation. We were told that we “could.” To our surprise, when we called to make a reservation, just in case, for my daughter’s birthday, the restaurant was FULL! When we got to the room, there was a loud noise coming from the vents. We called it in and were advised that someone would come to check on the issue. We had decided to go for a walk around the property. Upon our return, the noise was still there. We went to reception to ask again about someone checking the vent for us - no one ever came. As a high end property, we expected high value service. There was no acknowledgment of my daughter’s birthday. Paying attention to small details is important, especially when your customers are paying over $300. We were hoping for a better experience and a better sleep. Very disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Silvio

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cecil

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David, Broad Brook

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Top tier property with exceptional staff and service. The restaurant was fantastic.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adriana

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were treated as celebrities! Comfortable bed and everything very clean. Breakfast was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024